Demosthenes Economopoulos

Demosthenes Economopoulos was a private citizen of Clinton Township, Michigan, who died on November 7, 2026, at the age of 69, after what his family described as a long battle with cancer. He was not a public figure in the conventional sense, there is no Wikipedia biography of him and no record of a public career, elected office, business leadership or creative body of work. He is remembered through the obituary published by his family and the Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home of St. Clair Shores, which is the primary source of everything known about his life.

He was born on February 23, 1957, in Megara, Greece, the son of Othon and Fotini Economopoulos. He emigrated to the United States in the summer of 1968 and settled in the Detroit area, where he spent the rest of his life. Those who wrote his obituary described him as someone who carried his Greek heritage with him throughout his life and who passed the traditions of his childhood on to his own children and grandchildren.

His family remembers him as outgoing, kindhearted and quick to make people laugh, and as someone who was there whenever a friend or relative needed a hand. He was a longtime member of the Greek Orthodox community in the St. Clair Shores and Clinton Township area, reflected in the choice of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church for his funeral.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Economopoulou, their four sons, Marios, Andreas, Kosta and Othona, and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Leonida Economopoulos. His sister, Ageliki Mixalaki, died before him.

Demosthenes Economopoulos died on November 7, 2026, in Clinton Township, Michigan. His death was announced through an obituary placed by his family with the Bagnasco & Calcaterra Funeral Home. No cause of death beyond cancer, following what the family called a long illness, has been made public, and no further medical details have been disclosed. His funeral and burial are scheduled for November 11, 2026.